The Council of the European Union approves the fourth amendment to the Recovery and Resilience Plan

The Finance Ministers of the EU Member States today approved a positive assessment of the proposal for the fourth amendment to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), submitted by the European Commission (EC) on 20 November 2025.

The Slovenian government proposed the amendment to the EC plan with the aim of restructuring some investments in a way that will allow for the maximum use of the available grants. In doing so, it took into account the EC's guidelines for a successful completion of the plan.

Slovenia can use the available funds until the end of 2026 in an estimated 13 instalments (previously 15) – nine for grants (previously 10) and four for loans (previously five). So far, the first six grants and the first three loan instalments have been paid to Slovenia in maximum amounts.

A total of 45 percent (previously 44 percent) of the available funds are planned for the green transition objectives and 24 percent for digital objectives (previously 23 percent).

After the fourth amendment to the NOO, the number of measures remains unchanged - a total of 84, of which 36 are reforms and 48 investments, with 181 milestones and targets associated therewith (previously 200 milestones).  The number of milestones and targets is smaller due to the elimination of intermediate milestones for certain measures.

With the amendment to the NOO, part of the loan investments has been transferred to investments planned to be financing through grants from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (Facility). The major changes are described below.

Part of the investment activities for flood risk reduction, which had been planned to be financed with loans, has been transferred to the grant part. A total of EUR 61.39 in grants has now been planned for flood control projects (previously EUR 26.46 million) and EUR 90.66 million in loans for flood control projects (previously EUR 170.63 million).

For the part of the investment to increase the capacity of railway infrastructure, which is no longer feasible within the NOO timeframe, the competent ministry will seek other financial sources. For the implementation of the investment to increase the capacity of railway infrastructure, EUR 216.30 million in grants remain planned and EUR 124.71 million in loans envisaged under the new plan (previously EUR 152.66 million). The difference is represented by the exclusion of the project to upgrade the Prevalje–state border railway section, which, according to the ministry, is no longer feasible within the NOO timeframe.

Some investments are partially being reduced in volume due to withdrawals from contracts or lower value of applications received for public calls for project selection.  For example, investment in sustainable development of the Slovenian accommodation tourism offer to increase the added value of tourism. The investment is now foreseen to be implemented with a grant of EUR 47.76 million (previously EUR 58.00 million). Part of the remaining funds was transferred to the investment in public tourism infrastructure and natural attractions in tourist destinations, for which EUR 12.57 million in grants are now available (previously EUR 10.00 million).

The investment in energy efficiency and decarbonisation of the economy is also decreasing in volume due to the lower value of applications received for the public call for project selection, for which EUR 29.54 million in grants are now available (previously EUR 42.17 million). The remaining funds were transferred to investments to support emission-free mobility. 

The fourth amendment to the plan also brings simplifications to most measures in a way that ensures easier proof of the achievement of milestones and objectives and a reduction in administrative burdens.

So far, the state has received EUR 1.54 billion, or 71.8 percent of the available funds, of which EUR 1.07 billion in grants (66.5 percent) and EUR 466 million in loans (88.6 percent).

The state has already paid more than EUR 1.17 billion to the final recipients for the implemented project activities. The planned investments will be carried out as part of more than 1,370 projects in all regions of Slovenia.